James Henry Spring Branson (11 June 1842 – 8 April 1897) was an officer of the Indian volunteer force and a lawyer, who was the acting Advocate General of the Madras Presidency.
As Commandant, his decision to allow "native gentlemen" to serve with the regiment almost caused a revolt amongst the white soldiers.
[1] The Madras Government hastily rescinded Spring Branson's order and continued to enforce the ban on "native" volunteers.
He resigned from the army as a lieutenant-colonel a few years later in order to practice as a lawyer.
In March 1887, he was appointed acting Advocate-General of Madras Presidency.